marine cephalopod, c. 1600, from Latin nautilus, in Pliny a kind of marine snail (including also squid, cuttlefish, polyps, etc.), from Greek nautilos "paper nautilus," literally "sailor," from nautes "sailor," from naus "ship" (see naval). The cephalopod formerly was thought to use its webbed arms as sails.
双语例句
1. Nautilus, the first U.S. nuclear submarine at Groton in Connecticut.
1954年:美国第一部原子潜艇“鹦鹉螺”号于康乃迪克州哥顿市启航.
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2. Nautilus Minerals , based in Vancouver , is the more advanced of the pair.
位于范库弗的鹦鹉螺矿业公司是这两家公司里比较超前的一家.
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3. To walk inside it is to walk inside an intricate , half - translucent nautilus.
走进它,就走进了一只精致的半透明鹦鹉螺.
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4. Uncle Wang, who lives next door, accidentally saved a nautilus.
隔壁的王大爷居然无意中救了一只鹦鹉螺.
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5. Doug , the owner of Nautilus Resort also join in the fun.